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Here’s why belly fat is more common as we age, and 3 ways to prevent it
More people are focused on staying healthy and fit as they grow older — but it's true that it can become more challenging with age. New research has revealed that cellular changes during the aging process can cause belly fat — and…
Ozempic shows promise in treating fatty liver disease
According to the New England Journal of Medicine, nearly twice as many people taking semaglutide stopped their fatty liver disease without further scarring of the…
Sitting still for this amount of time is related to high risk of neck pain, study says
We've all heard the adage "sitting is the new smoking" — but new research shows that being still for too long can have effects that go beyond the lungs and heart. Just six hours of sedentary behavior is associated with an increased…
Children impacted as asthma inhaler removed from market
More children stopped using steroid inhalers to control their asthma after GlaxoSmithKline withdrew Flovent from the market. Adobe stock/HealthDay…
Alzheimer’s brain treatment shows promising results in new study
As Alzheimer’s disease now affects seven million Americans — the largest number ever — there is a growing demand for new treatments. Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, have discovered a "groundbreaking" new therapy to…
Side effect fears prevent many depression, anxiety sufferers from taking meds, survey shows
A majority of Americans suffering from treatable depression or anxiety avoid taking medications that could help them due to fears of side effects, according to a…
Paralyzed man with ALS is third to receive NeuraLink implant, can type with brain
Brad Smith, an Arizona husband and father with ALS, has become the third person to receive Neuralink, the brain implant made by Elon Musk’s company. He is also the first ALS patient and the first non-verbal person to receive the…
Four-gene combination may predict lethal stomach cancer
Testing for specific genetic mutations could enable doctors to offer targeted treatments and spare some patients from going through aggressive measures like surgery…
‘Abortion pill’ found to have ‘severe adverse effects’ for 1 in 10 women, study finds
A new study has exposed "serious adverse events" linked to mifepristone, also known as the "abortion pill." Mifepristone is a "pregnancy blocker" that is used in combination with another medication, misoprostol, to terminate…
Bacterial toxin implicated In young adult colon cancers
A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colon cancer, researchers report in the…
Exposure to toxin increases colorectal cancer risk among younger adults, study finds
Amid the alarming trend of colorectal cancer cases rising among young people, a new study has pinpointed a potential source. Researchers from University of California San Diego and Cancer Grand Challenges have linked a bacterial toxin…
Ultra-processed foods tied to 124,000 premature deaths over 2 years in U.S., study finds
The dominance of ultra-processed foods in grocery stores is responsible for a total of nearly 125,000 preventable premature deaths in the United States during 2017…
‘SkinnyTok’ weight-loss trend could lead to food deprivation, experts caution
Social media can be a great source of fitness, nutrition and wellness tips — but it also has some potentially harmful content. Enter "SkinnyTok," a popular weight-loss trend making the rounds on TikTok. Creators are pairing the…
884 measles cases confirmed in 29 states
A measles, mumps and rubella vaccine information packet is distributed at the Lubbock Health Department in Texas on March 1 as the state experiences the nation's…
Woman says dog detected her breast cancer before doctors did: ‘He’s known this whole…
Breanna Bortner says her dog had a hand — or a paw — in saving her life. "I had always heard stories where people, you know, say that their dogs could sense things," the Minnesota woman, now 31, told Fox News Digital during an…
Blood test can predict fatty liver disease, researchers say
A blood test looking for five specific proteins can predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, more commonly known as fatty liver disease,…
‘I’m a spinal surgeon – here’s how your posture is killing your back’
In a world of sitting at desks and slumping in front of screens, back pain is known to be the most common ailment among Americans. Dr. Arthur L. Jenkins III, a board-certified neurosurgeon in New York — who is also fellowship-trained…
Three bad habits can be hard on health as young as the mid-30s, study finds
Three specific vices mean poorer physical and mental health starting at age 36, researchers reported Friday in the Annals of Medicine. Adobe stock/HealthDay…
Woman says ChatGPT saved her life by helping detect cancer, which doctors missed
A mother of two credits ChatGPT for saving her life, claiming the artificial intelligence chatbot flagged the condition leading to her cancer when doctors missed it. Lauren Bannon, who divides her time between North Carolina and the…
Cancer prevention not fully recovered from pandemic era declines, study says
Screening for breast and colon cancers has rebounded after decreasing or stalling during pandemic-era lockdowns, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal Cancer…